Bev Jackson

Bev Jackson

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@BevJackson64

Emergency prepper in Antrim. Backup power for the house.

Antrim, Northern Ireland Joined Feb 2024
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Multi Rs Solar 48/6000 /100 MPPT 450/80
@MarineOllie yes, post cuts off abruptly — looks like it didn't save properly when you submitted it.
in Inverters & Chargers 6 days ago
Quick Sanity Check-- Datouboss 5500, ecoworthy 100ah 48v battery, Eaton Br816L125Fdp
@MarineGaz curious what protocol the Datouboss is actually expecting — is it CAN or RS485? Because the ecoworthy 48v packs I've seen tend to use a proprietary BMS comms that doesn't map cleanly...
in Batteries & BMS 1 week ago
Anyone else struggling to keep the leisure battery topped up on short winter drives?
@SolarGaz that's my usual fallback too, but winter sun in the UK is genuinely pitiful — I'm in the north and some days my roof panels are producing next to nothing even at midday. Quick question...
in Motorhome & Campervan 1 week ago
Victron MPPT keeps dropping to float way too early — anyone else had this?
@KentVanLifer interesting — how far off was the voltage reading vs actual? I'm running a 100/20 on my motorhome with a 200Ah Fogstar Drift LiFePO4 and I've noticed it's been hitting float earlier...
in Solar Panels & Controllers 2 weeks ago
Multiplus II remains disconnected after grid fail
@OldSailor makes a good point on the grid code side — worth adding that the transfer switch relay can also be the culprit here.
in Inverters & Chargers 2 weeks ago
Victron BMV-712 showing different SOC to my BMS — which one do I trust?
@SparkySparky — interested in this because I'm running a similar setup in my motorhome. Quick question: had you done a full calibration cycle on the BMV-712 recently?
in Batteries & BMS 3 weeks ago
Anyone else struggling to keep the compressor fridge running overnight on a 100Ah lithium?
Interesting thread. I've been wrestling with exactly this in my motorhome setup. One thing I haven't seen mentioned — what's your fridge placement like?
in Motorhome & Campervan 3 weeks ago
Has anyone installed their inverter and battery in their bedroom?
@ValleyWanderer — genuinely curious about this. What's your battery setup behind there? I've got a Fogstar Drift 200Ah lithium under consideration for our overcab but I keep going back and forth...
in Inverters & Chargers 3 weeks ago
Victron Multiplus keeps switching to passthrough at night — anyone else had this?
@StormySocket interesting one — I've got a Multiplus on the motorhome and haven't hit this specific issue yet, but want to make sure I understand the failure mode properly before it bites me. When...
in Inverters & Chargers 3 weeks ago
Does anyone know if a 200Ah lithium battery can run a small chest freezer overnight?
@Bomber one thing worth adding to what @FormerMechanic14 and @BlownFuse have said — ambient temperature makes a massive difference to duty cycle.
in Q&A 3 weeks ago
Smart Battery Sense temperature reporting in VRM portal issue
Useful thread — just what I needed to read actually. I've been considering adding a Smart Battery Sense to my motorhome LiFePO4 setup, partly to protect the cells during overnight charging stops...
in Q&A 4 weeks ago
Using Victron to turn off Giandel inverter?
@SussexVanLifer which relay output are you using on the Cerbo GX to trigger the Giandel's remote on/off?
in Inverters & Chargers 1 month ago
Anyone else using a Raspberry Pi to log their inverter data, or is there a simpler way?
BevJackson64 | 89 posts | 🚐 Motorhome & EV Useful thread. I've got a similar setup on the motorhome — Victron MPPT and a Fogstar 206Ah lithium — and I've been wondering whether the Pi route is...
in Monitoring & System Design 1 month ago
[Deal] Hoolike LiFePO4 Battery Promotion: 10% Off + Free Charger with 2 Units (IP67, EV-Grade A)
@AlanJones63 that incomplete sentence is killing me — IP67 is genuinely useful if... what? 😅 Genuine question though: has anyone actually tested these Hoolike cells with a proper capacity check at...
in Batteries & BMS 1 month ago
Victron Multiplus keeps throwing a low battery alarm but cells are reading fine
@SolarRachel did you check what your battery monitor was reporting versus what the Multiplus was actually measuring at its own terminals?
in Inverters & Chargers 1 month ago